Why the world needs anthropologists
Why the world needs anthropologists: Powering the planet
The fifth edition of the annual symposium Why the World Needs Anthropologists explored how energy professionals and anthropologists can cooperate to design and deploy energy innovations that alter the world for the better.
Keynote speakers
- Benj Sykes - DONG Energy
- Sophie Boule de Lesdain - EDF
- Tanja Winther - Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo
- Veronica Strang - Institute of Advanced Study, Durham University
Energy Hotspots & Workshops
During the day, organisations from the energy industry and non-for-profit sector hosted Energy Hotspots and Interactive Learning Workshops. Delegates had the opportunity to mingle with enthusiasts from all sorts of different energy domains.
Workshops
- Accounting for energy (Energethics): The roles of corporations in aiming for a sustainable future, and how anthropological insights help asking the right questions.
- Ethno-Engineering (LCEDN): How to work appropriately with technical practice innovations in culturing skills for renewable energy.
- Insightful Jobs (ASA Apply): Demonstrating the Value of Reflexive Thinking.
- Mining History (Durham Energy Institute): A walking tour of Durham featuring its hidden history as the centre of what was once the largest coalfield in England.
